ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR FACULTY SUCCESS AND DIVERSITY (UTRGV Employees Only)
- Employer
- The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
- Location
- Rio Grande Valley
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- Faculty Jobs
- Education, Educational Administration & Leadership
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Responsible for providing vision and leadership to the University in the broad area of faculty success and development. Provide strategic and operational leadership in overseeing the university’s programs to ensure that faculty are successful in their teaching, scholarly, and leadership endeavors thereby building and strengthening the academic mission.
Description of Duties•Takes responsibility for the planning, directing, evaluating, and developing programs and initiatives aimed at the growth, development, and success of UTRGV’s faculty; collaborates with other divisions of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to analyze and develop recommendations in response to evolving issues in faculty affairs and development; provides leadership for developing and achieving strategic initiatives in the area of faculty success and development with a focus on excellence, diversity and inclusion.
•Collaborates with the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity to develop and support programs geared towards faculty diversity and inclusion.
•Fosters a culture of respect, inclusion, and excellence for all faculty and works with academic colleges and administrative areas to advance UTRGV’s mission, vision, and strategic goals and objectives.
•Manages faculty affairs, including professional and leadership development, and assists with evaluations, promotions, recruitment and appointments of faculty, as well as with interpretation, implementation and communication of policies and procedures in the areas of faculty affairs and development.
•Actively participates in the administrative decision-making processes in collaboration with other senior leadership in the Division of Provost.
•Collaborates with stakeholders across the institution to ensure faculty and student success.
•Designs leadership development programs for new and emerging faculty and academic leaders and develops comprehensive evaluation plans to monitor and assess initiatives.
•In collaboration with the Provost, manages and coordinates the institutional process for conducting faculty searches and approving appointments, reappointments, and faculty development leaves for full-time faculty.
•Provides effective programming, services, and access to resources for faculty across all ranks.
•Administers/coordinates internal/external faculty awards and recognition and fosters recognition of faculty internally, nationally, and internationally for teaching, scholarship, and community outreach. Ensures awards & achievements by our faculty are given ample publicity in a timely manner.
•Develops effective communication networks.
•Monitors and improves academic campus climate and collaborates closely with university offices, colleges and other administrators to ensure that student and faculty success is at the forefront of UTRGV’s academic, research, and service initiatives.
•Serves as information resource for faculty and administrators.
•Coordinates faculty matters, including but not limited to development, interpretation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and communication of faculty and institutional policies and procedures.
•Oversees student course evaluations/surveys.
•Represents the Provost’ Office in relations with the Faculty Senate and other groups, as assigned.
•Works collaboratively with the Faculty Portfolio Tool (FPT) support team to ensure all programming related decisions are aligned to meet the needs of our faculty, with a focus on process efficiency and ease of use.
•UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment in Brownsville with the expectation that leadership and oversight is provided to all programs and services in the area of faculty success and diversity on all UTRGV campuses across the Rio Grande Valley.
•Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimal general supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision GivenSupervises assigned employees.
Required EducationA PhD or terminal degree in the field of study.
Preferred EducationN/A
Licenses/CertificationsNone.
Required Experience•Five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership and administrative experience in a university environment with experience as a faculty member.
•A strong record of academic and scholarly accomplishments and qualification for tenure at the rank of full professor within his/her academic discipline.
•Proven leadership and management skills in developing and working with teams and developing active and successful partnerships that include faculty, staff, students, and external constituent groups.
Applicant must be a current UTRGV Employee to be eligible for this position.
Preferred ExperienceSupervisory experience in academic or research-related higher education administration. Experience with the professional development of faculty. Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and sustaining innovative programs that foster and value excellence in teaching, research, service.
Applicant currently holds a comparable position at UTRGV.
EquipmentExperience with standard office equipment.
Working ConditionsNeeds to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed in office environment. UTRGV is a distributed institution with locations and offices throughout the Rio Grande Valley. For that reason, you will be expected to work at multiple locations to provide leadership and oversight of all programs and services in the area of faculty success and diversity.
OtherAdvance written and oral communication skills. Requires some evening and/or weekend work and travel. Work requires demonstration of communication skills that enable him/her to provide vision and direction to a large group of highly successful professionals across a broad range of disciplines. Work requires exceptional management and business/operational skills.
Physical CapabilitiesN/A
Employment CategoryFull-TimeMinimum SalaryCommensurate with ExperiencePosted SalaryCommensurate with ExperiencePosition Available Date08/13/2020Grant Funded PositionNoIf Yes, Provide Grant Expiration DateEEO StatementIt is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non discrimination in it’s education programs and activities, including employment.
Special Instructions to ApplicantsDear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.
Additional InformationUTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.
Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/25465Posting Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you a current UTRGV employee?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
- Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
- Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- * Please select your highest level of completed education.
- 6th grade education
- 10th grade education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
- Masters Degree from an accredited university
- Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
- None of the above
- * Please provide the field of study for your education:
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please indicate the number of years of full time work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- Over 10 years
- * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
- Yes
- No
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Reference Letter 1
- Reference Letter 2
- Reference Letter 3
- Certifications and Licenses
- Training Certificates
- Other Document
- Unofficial Transcripts 2
- Unofficial Transcripts 3
- Letter of Interest
- Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
- Additional Document
Organization
Working at The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
A New University with a Long History
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 in a historic move that brings together the resources and assets of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American and, for the first time, makes it possible for residents of the Rio Grande Valley to benefit from the Permanent University Fund—a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and the Texas A&M University System.
Our new university will also be home to a School of Medicine and will transform Texas and the nation by becoming a leader in student success, teaching, research, and health care. UTRGV will enroll its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine will open in 2016.
UT Brownsville and UT Pan American
The shared history of The University of Texas Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville goes back to 1927, when Edinburg College was founded. In 1973, Pan American opened a second campus in Brownsville, which later became an independent institution of The University of Texas System in 1991. Over the years, the missions and the identities of these great institutions have continually evolved to serve the communities of the Rio Grande Valley.
Now, the evolution and connection between these two institutions is coming full circle as UT Brownsville and UT Pan American are being established as a single, new university and medical school, with a single, new identity—The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Learn more about UTRGV here.
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